Stovetop lamb biryani

Make a dish that brings people together with a classic biriyani. It’s ideal as a feasting centrepiece when you have family and friends over for dinner

Angela Hartnett’s queen of puddings

I love a queen of puddings. Breadcrumbs, soaked in milk, vanilla flavoured egg, jam on top and then meringue. And when made well, it’s delicious. It’s also a great way to use up old bread or leftover jams, so it’s basically a store cupboard essential. Don’t use a sugary jam as the whole thing will then become overpoweringly sweet.

Cherry bakewell cake

Bring all the beloved flavours of the classic bakewell tart together into a showstopping cake. It’s just the thing for a celebration or afternoon tea

Breakfast cake

Lighten up a classic traybake and fill it with fruit to make a fun family breakfast. Make the cake the day before for easy assembly in the morning

Kitty paw brioche buns

Make these ‘kitty paws’ for breakfast with jams or any other toast toppers your family might like. Breadmaking is a great indoor activity for little ones

Raspberry ripple funfetti pancakes

Get the kids involved in making these pancakes – they’ll love scattering over their favourite sprinkles to create their own colourful creations!

Ultimate egg mayo sandwiches

Try a next-level version of the classic egg mayo sandwich, which has lots of texture and flavour. It’s well worth the extra effort, and takes under 20 minutes to make

Jam roly poly buns

Take a jam roly poly pudding and transform it into swirled buns. It uses tangzhong – a Chinese-style milk and flour paste that yields exceptionally fluffy buns

Crab scotch eggs

Wrap white crabmeat around a soft-boiled egg and you’ll have this glorious take on scotch eggs

Japanese cheesecake (chizu keki)

Try this Japanese-style cheesecake with its signature fluffy and jiggly texture. Decorate with berries and mint leaves to serve

Grated apple brunch pancakes with lime & brown sugar yogurt

Make these bright pancakes for a weekend brunch – they’re a fun way to use up in-season apples

Spiced squash, maple & pecan traybake

Leave this spiced veg traybake for a day or two in the cake tin for the best taste and texture, then top with the soft cheese icing before serving